United States' Taylor Sander, left, spikes the ball as Canada's John Gordon Perrin (2), Graham Vigrass (17), and Gavin Schmitt block during a men's preliminary volleyball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The 2014 graduate said the Olympic experience has exceeded his expectations thus far. He was disappointed with how he played in the U.S. team's three-set loss to Team Canada.
“I don’t know if it was nerves or what, but I’ll come back, watch some video and mentally prepare better.”
RIO DE JANEIRO — It was not the Olympic debut that former BYU volleyball player Taylor Sander envisioned.